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Civil War Research Project

Students will use books, internet sites, and the Staten Island Civil War Documents to research life on Staten Island during the Civil War and use the information to write a creative historical fiction narrative about the period.

Rubric Code: TBX48W

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Civil War Battle Research Project
	Exemplary Exceeds the requirements for this subject and grade level's standards. 4 pts	Proficient Meets the requirements for the subject and grade level's standards. 3 pts	Developing Shows many characteristics aligned with this subject and grade level's standards but does not meet all expectations. 2 pts	Beginning Shows a minimum number of characteristics aligned with this subject and grade level's standards but is far from meeting the expectations. 1 pts
Research	Exemplary Exemplary research included, with student's understanding of information evident and greatly supported by details in the narrative.	Proficient Research obvious, with student understanding of information evident and somewhat supported by details in narrative.	Developing Minimum amount of time researching spent, with student understanding not always evident or supported.	Beginning Little time spent researching, with student understanding not shown.
Questions	Exemplary Students answered all questions and provided examples to support their information.	Proficient Students answered all questions but did not support their information.	Developing Students answered most of the questions.	Beginning Students answered less than half the questions.
Editing	Exemplary There are very few spelling, punctuation, or typing errors evident in the paper.	Proficient There are few (<5) spelling, punctuation, or typing errors evident in the paper.	Developing There are some (<10) spelling, punctuation, or typing errors evident in the paper.	Beginning There is evidence that the student did not review the paper for errors, with >10 spelling, punctuation, or typing errors.
Creativity	Exemplary The presentation is attractive and provides many COLORFUL illustrations that connects to the theme of the Civil War Battle chosen by the small group	Proficient The presentation is attractive and connects to the Civil War battle. However, the pictures are not in color.	Developing The presentation contains very few illustrations and it is unclear how the pictures relate to Civil War battle.	Beginning No pictures or the pictures are completely irrelevant to the Civil War battle.